Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson

(Thank you to Titan Books for providing me with a copy of this book!)

 

about book: (summary from Goodreads)

The Menu meets Ready of Not in this dark tale of opulent luxury and shocking violence from the New York Times bestselling author of Bloom.

Thrift fashionista Dez Lane doesn't want to date Patrick Ruskin; she just wants to meet his mother, the editor-in-chief of Nouveau magazine. When he invites her to his family's big Easter reunion at their lake retreat, she's certain she can put up with his arrogance and fend off his advances long enough to ask Marie Caulfield-Ruskin for an internship someone with her pedigree could never nab through the regular submission route.

When they arrive at the enormous mansion on an island in the center of a Georgia lake, Dez is floored―she's never witnessed how the 1% lives before in all their ridiculous, unnecessary luxury. But once all the family members are on the island and the ferry has departed, shit gets real. For decades, the Ruskins have made their servants sign contracts that are basically indentured servitude, and with nothing to lose, the servants have decided their only route to freedom is to get rid of the Ruskins for good…

Dez and Patrick are on the run, but the more Ruskins she sees die and the more servants who tell their stories, the more Dez realizes that she wants nothing to do with Marie and her magazine.

In fact, by the end, Dez might be the one strangling Marie to death with her trademark chunky pearls…

my thoughts:

Whoa! What a book! Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson is freaking fantastic! It is horror and mystery all rolled into one. And, the thrills are eek-takstic! I loved this story and would happily recommend it to anyone looking for their next great read - you won't want to miss out! 

So, what is this delicious new book about? Well it's about a fashionista named Dez who just wants an in with the Ruskin family, specifically, Marie Caulfied-Ruskin - Dez is convinced she can get Marie to offer her an internship, something she desperately wants/needs. Enter Patrick, Marie's son, who Dez dates in order to get close to Marie. Fortunately, or not, Dez gets invited to the family's lake house for the weekend and things definitely do not go as planned. Yep, it turns out the 1%, aka the Ruskins, have created a hostile work place for their staff and they are about to get their just desserts. Talk about a gory 'eat the rich' triumph! 

Dawson has created a terrific novella that is smart, captivating, dark and twisted. Guillotine is truly a must-read! Make sure to get your hands on a copy ASAP - you are going to LOVE this book!

Thank you to Titan Books for providing me with a copy of this book!